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The Bookless Club: Send your secret-weapon cleaning tips

I opened the bag, shook the garment outside, and laundered it. This was one of those knock-me-over-with-a-feather moments.

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I’m going to share a tip with you. Now, this is a tip people would pay money for. I could partner with some evil genius to market this “miracle product” and retire to a staffed bastide in the south of France , but no, I’m going to give it to you absolutely free. Someone alert the Nobel committee, for this surely meets the criterion of “greatest benefit to mankind”.

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I had been to a funeral. I wore my favourite suit. It’s a micro-fibre Armani trench-coat with matching pants — very Katharine Hepburn-y and appropriate for a wide variety of occasions. The day had started early with a loop of errands and was to conclude with a visit to a friend’s house. I brought a change of clothes as I knew I’d want to ditch my heels as soon as possible.

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